State of the Bangladesh Economy in FY2023-24 (First Reading)

Independent Review of RBD Bangladesh's Development Decent wage Area Workplace discrimination Labour rights in Bangladesh-Commitments and concerns Table 6.1: A comparison of concerns raised by the USA and the EU (contd.) Issue - Limited minimum wage sector coverage - No/delayed updating of minimum wage for certain sectors - Presence of overwork - No penalty for workplace discrimination - Presence of gender wage gap - - Limited opportunity for third gender persons · Limited capacity of the labour inspectorate - Not allowing trade union and collective bargaining - Not allowing DIFE inspection - Strengthening the OSH regulatory framework - Non-RMG safety weaknesses USA Concerns EU Concerns Х Х Х ☑ ☑ ☑ ✓ Х ✓ ✓ ☑ Labour inspectorate capacity EPZ related OSH Informal sector - Limited attention to the informal sector Source: Authors' compilation based on the chapter's findings. Note: This table has been compiled using the latest specific concerns raised by these two entities. It's worth noting that there might be areas where the EU has concerns that are not included here, possibly due to a lack of detailed specifications. ☐ The comparison between the concerns raised by the USA and the EU shows some of the overlapping and distinct areas (Table 6.1) CPD (2023): State of the Bangladesh Economy in FY2023-24 (First Reading) 89

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